Birmingham ready to unveil Alex McLeish

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Alex McLeish is expected to be named as the new manager of Birmingham City after quitting as Scotland head coach.

The Premier League club are almost certain to confirm the appointment at a press conference scheduled for 10.30am tomorrow.

McLeish resigned from his international post today only hours after the Scottish Football Association refused an unnamed club permission to speak to him.

Gordon Smith, the SFA chief executive, said earlier today: “Yes, we have had an official approach for our manager. We don’t want to discuss it at all, so the club involved has been advised they cannot have permission